Csf Ascites: Review of Articles and a Case Presentation



Pourkhalili R^{1, 2} ; Mirhosseini MD¹ ; Khalili HA¹
Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2005

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ascites is a rare complication after ventriculopritoneal (VP) shunts. Most patients have gradual abdominal protrusion without any neurological sign or symptom of shunt malfunction. We presented a girl with posterior third ventricle glioblastoma and acute hydrocephalus who developed increasingly abdominal protrusion one month after VP shunt operation. Ascites fluid examination showed characteristic findings similar to CSF with no evidence of infection or malignant cells. Ventriculo-atrial shunt revision cured patient's ascites. Review articles of patients with CSF ascites after VP shunt were presented in details.